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I've previously posted about the dodgy dealings of DRoA (Domain Registry of America) and Freeola regularly sends domain owners emails alerting people.
In the last few months I've seen an increase in another variation of Domain Registration scams.
This 'dodgy dealing' works by owners of domains receiving an email from (normally) Asian domain companies trying to worry them that they have received requests from other companies to register lots of similarly named domains and "internet brand keywords". They suggest that if the domain names are important to you you should get in touch with them immediately.
I've advised my clients to ignore these requests and explained it's just someone 'trying it on'. No doubt they will either sting you for the registration of domains you don't need, or just run off with your credit card details!
The majority of domains being 'offered' are based on .cn(TLDs) which wouldn't normally be wanted by a UK company.
After talking with one of my worried clients, I did explain that it wouldn't hurt to register the .com version of their co.uk domain so that they didn't lose control - but obviously we headed over to GetDotted rather than take this unknown company up on their offer!
So if you are a domain owner the bottom line is to ignore these requests but if you haven't already, perhaps look at registering the common versions (co.uk & .com) to save confusion in the future.
I've pasted the contents of a couple of these requests below for reference (the company names have been replaced with 'yourname'):
Example 1: ( "Gets rich" Holdings - Like it! )
Dear CEO,
We are the domain name registration organization in Asia, which mainly deal with international company's in Asia. We have something important need to confirm with your company.
On the September 13, 2008, we received an application formally. One company named "Getsrich International Holdings Ltd" wanted to register following Domain names through our body:
yourname.cn
yourname.com.cn
yourname.net.cn
yourname.org.cn
yourname.com.hk
yourname.com.tw
yourname.hk
yourname.tw
yourname.net
yourname.biz
yourname.info
yourname.asia
Internet brand keyword: yourname
After our initial examination, we found that the internet brand keyword and domain name applied for registration are as same as your company's name and trademark. These days we are dealing with it. If you do not know this company, we doubt that they have other aims to buy these domain names. Now we have not finished the registration of Getsrich company yet, in order to deal with this issue better, Please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible.
Asia Domain Name Registration Limited
Example 2:
Domain name & Internet keyword
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are Beijing Anwins Network Service Co., Ltd which is the domain name register center in China. We received a formal application from a company who is applying to register “youname” as their domain name and Internet keyword on August 12, 2008. Because this involves your company name or trade mark so we inform you in no time. If you consider these domain names and internet keyword are important to you and it is necessary to protect them by registering them first, contact us soon.
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In the last few months I've seen an increase in another variation of Domain Registration scams.
This 'dodgy dealing' works by owners of domains receiving an email from (normally) Asian domain companies trying to worry them that they have received requests from other companies to register lots of similarly named domains and "internet brand keywords". They suggest that if the domain names are important to you you should get in touch with them immediately.
I've advised my clients to ignore these requests and explained it's just someone 'trying it on'. No doubt they will either sting you for the registration of domains you don't need, or just run off with your credit card details!
The majority of domains being 'offered' are based on .cn(TLDs) which wouldn't normally be wanted by a UK company.
After talking with one of my worried clients, I did explain that it wouldn't hurt to register the .com version of their co.uk domain so that they didn't lose control - but obviously we headed over to GetDotted rather than take this unknown company up on their offer!
So if you are a domain owner the bottom line is to ignore these requests but if you haven't already, perhaps look at registering the common versions (co.uk & .com) to save confusion in the future.
I've pasted the contents of a couple of these requests below for reference (the company names have been replaced with 'yourname'):
Example 1: ( "Gets rich" Holdings - Like it! )
Dear CEO,
We are the domain name registration organization in Asia, which mainly deal with international company's in Asia. We have something important need to confirm with your company.
On the September 13, 2008, we received an application formally. One company named "Getsrich International Holdings Ltd" wanted to register following Domain names through our body:
yourname.cn
yourname.com.cn
yourname.net.cn
yourname.org.cn
yourname.com.hk
yourname.com.tw
yourname.hk
yourname.tw
yourname.net
yourname.biz
yourname.info
yourname.asia
Internet brand keyword: yourname
After our initial examination, we found that the internet brand keyword and domain name applied for registration are as same as your company's name and trademark. These days we are dealing with it. If you do not know this company, we doubt that they have other aims to buy these domain names. Now we have not finished the registration of Getsrich company yet, in order to deal with this issue better, Please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible.
Asia Domain Name Registration Limited
Example 2:
Domain name & Internet keyword
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are Beijing Anwins Network Service Co., Ltd which is the domain name register center in China. We received a formal application from a company who is applying to register “youname” as their domain name and Internet keyword on August 12, 2008. Because this involves your company name or trade mark so we inform you in no time. If you consider these domain names and internet keyword are important to you and it is necessary to protect them by registering them first, contact us soon.
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2002- just a number? wrote:
> Dragonlance wrote:
> Read the site, it's only next door:) Hosted my site now for 8
> years, never any problems - brilliant indeed.
>
> Information for .com/.net/.org/.biz/.info Domain Owners...
> The authorities for these domain types insist that addresses
> must be renewed as part of the transfer process.
Soz 2002 etc? I bought and registered my domain through Getdotted. Didn't realise that you had to re-register. But if yours expires within a year, then you would have to renew anyway.
> Dragonlance wrote:
> Read the site, it's only next door:) Hosted my site now for 8
> years, never any problems - brilliant indeed.
>
> Information for .com/.net/.org/.biz/.info Domain Owners...
> The authorities for these domain types insist that addresses
> must be renewed as part of the transfer process.
Soz 2002 etc? I bought and registered my domain through Getdotted. Didn't realise that you had to re-register. But if yours expires within a year, then you would have to renew anyway.
Dragonlance wrote:
> Read the site, it's only next door:) Hosted my site now for 8
> years, never any problems - brilliant indeed.
Information for .com/.net/.org/.biz/.info Domain Owners...
The authorities for these domain types insist that addresses must be renewed as part of the transfer process.
> Read the site, it's only next door:) Hosted my site now for 8
> years, never any problems - brilliant indeed.
Information for .com/.net/.org/.biz/.info Domain Owners...
The authorities for these domain types insist that addresses must be renewed as part of the transfer process.
2002- just a number? wrote:
> Dragonlance wrote:
> Always been with GetDotted.
>
> I've actually never tried them. I have a domain that expires at
> the end of this year, which I was looking to transfer somewhere
> for some fun, but all the reputable companies don't really offer
> much compared to the bad ones that promise services (they
> obviously cannot provide).
Read the site, it's only next door:) Hosted my site now for 8 years, never any problems - brilliant indeed.
> Dragonlance wrote:
> Always been with GetDotted.
>
> I've actually never tried them. I have a domain that expires at
> the end of this year, which I was looking to transfer somewhere
> for some fun, but all the reputable companies don't really offer
> much compared to the bad ones that promise services (they
> obviously cannot provide).
Read the site, it's only next door:) Hosted my site now for 8 years, never any problems - brilliant indeed.
Dragonlance wrote:
> Always been with GetDotted.
I've actually never tried them. I have a domain that expires at the end of this year, which I was looking to transfer somewhere for some fun, but all the reputable companies don't really offer much compared to the bad ones that promise services (they obviously cannot provide).
> Always been with GetDotted.
I've actually never tried them. I have a domain that expires at the end of this year, which I was looking to transfer somewhere for some fun, but all the reputable companies don't really offer much compared to the bad ones that promise services (they obviously cannot provide).
Always been with GetDotted. Have received requests from DRoA in the early years of my domain, but haven't received anything for at least the last three years. Stick with the advice - bin the requests:) Well done Hmmm
2002- just a number? wrote:
> McLong wrote:
> What do you mean you cancelled your domain? I'm not sure
> it's possible to. Which leads me to believe that whoever your
> host is just took it away from you and is waiting for it to
> expire... probs why you're getting e-mails from DRoA?
>
> I had to make a declaration and fax my registrar a copy of my
> passport. It took a little while to process (which I was made
> aware of) but it was available for registration before the expiry
> date.
Ah ok.
Maybe DRoA kept the information of the original expiry date, and contacted you in the lead-up to that date requesting you renew through them? Either way they are a bit of a pain.
> McLong wrote:
> What do you mean you cancelled your domain? I'm not sure
> it's possible to. Which leads me to believe that whoever your
> host is just took it away from you and is waiting for it to
> expire... probs why you're getting e-mails from DRoA?
>
> I had to make a declaration and fax my registrar a copy of my
> passport. It took a little while to process (which I was made
> aware of) but it was available for registration before the expiry
> date.
Ah ok.
Maybe DRoA kept the information of the original expiry date, and contacted you in the lead-up to that date requesting you renew through them? Either way they are a bit of a pain.
McLong wrote:
> What do you mean you cancelled your domain? I'm not sure
> it's possible to. Which leads me to believe that whoever your
> host is just took it away from you and is waiting for it to
> expire... probs why you're getting e-mails from DRoA?
I had to make a declaration and fax my registrar a copy of my passport. It took a little while to process (which I was made aware of) but it was available for registration before the expiry date.
> What do you mean you cancelled your domain? I'm not sure
> it's possible to. Which leads me to believe that whoever your
> host is just took it away from you and is waiting for it to
> expire... probs why you're getting e-mails from DRoA?
I had to make a declaration and fax my registrar a copy of my passport. It took a little while to process (which I was made aware of) but it was available for registration before the expiry date.
2002- just a number? wrote:
> Hmmm... wrote:
> I've
> previously
> posted about the dodgy dealings of DRoA (Domain Registry
> of America) and Freeola regularly sends domain owners emails
> alerting people.
>
> I posted about this in another forum last year but no one seemed
> to really care. My domain wasn't with Freeola, but I repeatedly
> received letters from the DRoA, so I cancelled the domain in
> question (as I was mainly finished with that project) but I still
> seem to be on their mailing list as I received yet another one.
What do you mean you cancelled your domain? I'm not sure it's possible to. Which leads me to believe that whoever your host is just took it away from you and is waiting for it to expire... probs why you're getting e-mails from DRoA?
> Hmmm... wrote:
> I've
> previously
> posted about the dodgy dealings of DRoA (Domain Registry
> of America) and Freeola regularly sends domain owners emails
> alerting people.
>
> I posted about this in another forum last year but no one seemed
> to really care. My domain wasn't with Freeola, but I repeatedly
> received letters from the DRoA, so I cancelled the domain in
> question (as I was mainly finished with that project) but I still
> seem to be on their mailing list as I received yet another one.
What do you mean you cancelled your domain? I'm not sure it's possible to. Which leads me to believe that whoever your host is just took it away from you and is waiting for it to expire... probs why you're getting e-mails from DRoA?
Hmmm... wrote:
> I've
> previously
> posted about the dodgy dealings of DRoA (Domain Registry
> of America) and Freeola regularly sends domain owners emails
> alerting people.
I posted about this in another forum last year but no one seemed to really care. My domain wasn't with Freeola, but I repeatedly received letters from the DRoA, so I cancelled the domain in question (as I was mainly finished with that project) but I still seem to be on their mailing list as I received yet another one.
> I've
> previously
> posted about the dodgy dealings of DRoA (Domain Registry
> of America) and Freeola regularly sends domain owners emails
> alerting people.
I posted about this in another forum last year but no one seemed to really care. My domain wasn't with Freeola, but I repeatedly received letters from the DRoA, so I cancelled the domain in question (as I was mainly finished with that project) but I still seem to be on their mailing list as I received yet another one.
I've previously posted about the dodgy dealings of DRoA (Domain Registry of America) and Freeola regularly sends domain owners emails alerting people.
In the last few months I've seen an increase in another variation of Domain Registration scams.
This 'dodgy dealing' works by owners of domains receiving an email from (normally) Asian domain companies trying to worry them that they have received requests from other companies to register lots of similarly named domains and "internet brand keywords". They suggest that if the domain names are important to you you should get in touch with them immediately.
I've advised my clients to ignore these requests and explained it's just someone 'trying it on'. No doubt they will either sting you for the registration of domains you don't need, or just run off with your credit card details!
The majority of domains being 'offered' are based on .cn(TLDs) which wouldn't normally be wanted by a UK company.
After talking with one of my worried clients, I did explain that it wouldn't hurt to register the .com version of their co.uk domain so that they didn't lose control - but obviously we headed over to GetDotted rather than take this unknown company up on their offer!
So if you are a domain owner the bottom line is to ignore these requests but if you haven't already, perhaps look at registering the common versions (co.uk & .com) to save confusion in the future.
I've pasted the contents of a couple of these requests below for reference (the company names have been replaced with 'yourname'):
Example 1: ( "Gets rich" Holdings - Like it! )
Dear CEO,
We are the domain name registration organization in Asia, which mainly deal with international company's in Asia. We have something important need to confirm with your company.
On the September 13, 2008, we received an application formally. One company named "Getsrich International Holdings Ltd" wanted to register following Domain names through our body:
yourname.cn
yourname.com.cn
yourname.net.cn
yourname.org.cn
yourname.com.hk
yourname.com.tw
yourname.hk
yourname.tw
yourname.net
yourname.biz
yourname.info
yourname.asia
Internet brand keyword: yourname
After our initial examination, we found that the internet brand keyword and domain name applied for registration are as same as your company's name and trademark. These days we are dealing with it. If you do not know this company, we doubt that they have other aims to buy these domain names. Now we have not finished the registration of Getsrich company yet, in order to deal with this issue better, Please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible.
Asia Domain Name Registration Limited
Example 2:
Domain name & Internet keyword
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are Beijing Anwins Network Service Co., Ltd which is the domain name register center in China. We received a formal application from a company who is applying to register “youname” as their domain name and Internet keyword on August 12, 2008. Because this involves your company name or trade mark so we inform you in no time. If you consider these domain names and internet keyword are important to you and it is necessary to protect them by registering them first, contact us soon.
Search Freeola Chat
In the last few months I've seen an increase in another variation of Domain Registration scams.
This 'dodgy dealing' works by owners of domains receiving an email from (normally) Asian domain companies trying to worry them that they have received requests from other companies to register lots of similarly named domains and "internet brand keywords". They suggest that if the domain names are important to you you should get in touch with them immediately.
I've advised my clients to ignore these requests and explained it's just someone 'trying it on'. No doubt they will either sting you for the registration of domains you don't need, or just run off with your credit card details!
The majority of domains being 'offered' are based on .cn(TLDs) which wouldn't normally be wanted by a UK company.
After talking with one of my worried clients, I did explain that it wouldn't hurt to register the .com version of their co.uk domain so that they didn't lose control - but obviously we headed over to GetDotted rather than take this unknown company up on their offer!
So if you are a domain owner the bottom line is to ignore these requests but if you haven't already, perhaps look at registering the common versions (co.uk & .com) to save confusion in the future.
I've pasted the contents of a couple of these requests below for reference (the company names have been replaced with 'yourname'):
Example 1: ( "Gets rich" Holdings - Like it! )
Dear CEO,
We are the domain name registration organization in Asia, which mainly deal with international company's in Asia. We have something important need to confirm with your company.
On the September 13, 2008, we received an application formally. One company named "Getsrich International Holdings Ltd" wanted to register following Domain names through our body:
yourname.cn
yourname.com.cn
yourname.net.cn
yourname.org.cn
yourname.com.hk
yourname.com.tw
yourname.hk
yourname.tw
yourname.net
yourname.biz
yourname.info
yourname.asia
Internet brand keyword: yourname
After our initial examination, we found that the internet brand keyword and domain name applied for registration are as same as your company's name and trademark. These days we are dealing with it. If you do not know this company, we doubt that they have other aims to buy these domain names. Now we have not finished the registration of Getsrich company yet, in order to deal with this issue better, Please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible.
Asia Domain Name Registration Limited
Example 2:
Domain name & Internet keyword
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are Beijing Anwins Network Service Co., Ltd which is the domain name register center in China. We received a formal application from a company who is applying to register “youname” as their domain name and Internet keyword on August 12, 2008. Because this involves your company name or trade mark so we inform you in no time. If you consider these domain names and internet keyword are important to you and it is necessary to protect them by registering them first, contact us soon.
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